In our previous blog, “Built from the Roots of Synthetic Monitoring,” we discussed the ever-evolving technology eco-space that supports today’s highly sophisticated applications, and how Catchpoint’s solutions have kept up with the evolving monitoring needs. There is, however, another key aspect that is crucial in maintaining a successful engagement between a SaaS company and…

This post was published as a bylined article by Mehdi Daoudi on Forbes.com. There’s no doubting the growth the cloud has experienced over the course of just a few years. Evolving from basic browser-based applications and a simple IaaS deployment method, the cloud has undoubtedly reshaped today’s IT. Most modern…

The essence of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales is getting a lot for a little. While buying in bulk is considered a win for shoppers, having a bulky website is a good way for online retailers to fail during this high-traffic period. Slimming down your site before the holidays…

One of the most basic truths of the IT industry is that as the number of users increases, so too must the number of infrastructure components within a company’s architecture, and therefore the number of things that can go wrong grows along with it. This challenge is nothing new to…

Today’s digital business landscape has put a premium on performance. With such high stakes at play, IT organizations are amassing huge volumes of time-series data across multiple data sources to successfully deliver high-quality performance. What sets high-performing IT organizations apart from the rest though, is the implementation of an issue management and…

In our first blog post of this series, we reviewed the omnichannel opportunity for retail banking and how it was driven by digital transformation. In this post, we’ll look at the specific opportunity around mobile banking. Security concerns aside, mobile banking is here to stay. Mobile usage rates for retail banking and retail commerce…

As consumers in today’s digital world, we often do vast amounts of research before making any sort of purchase. This applies to both personal and corporate purchases. According to Adweek, 81% of shoppers conduct online research before buying. The larger the purchase the higher the stakes, the more time we…

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the term DevOps and what it really means. This train of thought is partially inspired by my recent participation in various DevOps Days events, as well as reading the DevOps for Media and Entertainment report published by O’Reilly. So, what is DevOps? Well,…

As the most populous nation on Earth, China represents tremendous business opportunities for companies with the ability to tap into its market. Of the country’s 1.4 billion people, 53.1% have access to the Internet and Cisco’s VNI report, forecasts this will grow to 66% by the year 2020, and there’s…

The much hyped and anticipated Amazon Prime Day, held between July 10 and 11, was yet another example of Amazon’s impressive hold on the ecommerce industry. The company surpassed its Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales during the 30 hours marathon sale. The sales performance managed to deliver better than expected…